Top Stories: Adelaide (Australia), Dec. 5 : The ICC has announced changes to the umpire appointments schedule for the second Test in the current series between Australia and the West Indies in Australia. ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:00:08 -0500Melbourne, Dec 5 : A new law that is being proposed by the RSPCA could punish dog owners for not walking their pets. ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:00:04 -0500Adelaide (Australia), Dec.5 : Two more Australia legends, Clarrie Grimmett and Greg Chappell, were formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the tea interval on the second day of the second Test between Australia and West Indies at the Adelaide Oval here. ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:30:06 -0500Sydney, Dec. 4 : An Australian couple has constructed a rotating house that can give proper light all day long by following the sun just at the touch of a button. ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:30:03 -0500Adelaide (US), Dec. 5 : Captains of the Australian and West Indian cricket teams currently facing up to each other at the Adelaide Oval have expressed bewilderment and scepticism about the efficacy of cricket's electronic eye. ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:50:22 -0500Melbourne, Dec 5 : Ace golfer Tiger Woods took prescription drugs to give his sex life with one of his alleged mistresses a boost, it has emerged. ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:30:19 -0500Adelaide (Australia), Dec.5 : Openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich gave Australia a bright start to their first innings in the second Test against the West Indies being played at the Adelaide Oval here, after middle order West Indian batsman Brendan Nash's 92 helped his team to reach a highly competitive 451 on the third day of the game. ANI Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:30:05 -0500Kookaburras star Jamie Dwyer has been named the best male hockey player in the world for the third time.The 2004 Athens Olympic gold medallist, who will captain the Kookaburras in Sunday's final of th... sportal.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:18:13 -0500Sydney - Santa's southern hemisphere sack will be full to overflowing this Christmas as Australian children await an average of 12 packages under the tree, researchers said Sunday. Parents spend an av... Earth Times Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:08:10 -0500A Queensland businessman who is critical of the central Australian camel cull says the carcases will significantly alter the food chain in the area. This week marksmen in helicopters plan to begin sh... ABC Australia Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:03:40 -0500A Toorak Gardens man has been assaulted and robbed at knifepoint in his own home by four intruders early this morning. Police say the man went to investigate noises outside his house on Alexandra Ave... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:03:32 -0500New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally says health will be among the key topics on her agenda at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting. The COAG meeting will be held in Brisbane tom... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:03:29 -0500A severe fire warning has been issued for Western Australia's Pilbara and Kimberley regions with temperatures tipped to soar well into the 40's in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology released a sta... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:50:08 -0500West Indies have captured three Australian wickets to steal the advantage on day three of the second cricket Test at Adelaide Oval. Australia were 3-255 at lunch on the third day, with Michael Hussey... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:50:05 -0500The body of a missing 11-year-old girl has been found south of Katherine in the Northern Territory. The search for the girl resumed at the Waterhouse River, near the Beswick Community, at first light... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:50:03 -0500As Craig Moore weighed up his options in order to push his World Cup case, fellow Socceroo Jason Culina said he would not be abandoning his A-League team in their hour of need. Moore could reportedly... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:49:54 -0500A power fault has halted train services between the Brisbane CBD and the Bowen Hills train station. The problem was reported between Fortitude Valley and Bowen Hills stations early on Sunday morning.... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:49:50 -0500AN electrical fault has brought inner Brisbane trains to a halt, cutting services to Central and Fortitude Valley stations, and disrupting northern lines. Queensland Rail had expected the lines to re... Courier Mail Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:48:36 -0500The awards program celebrating its 10th year was held at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney on Friday night. The five categories of the awards attracted more than 130 entries from journalists in Austral... The West Australian Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:42:38 -0500Adam Scott was surging towards a maiden tournament win on home soil, opening up a four-shot lead in the final round of the Australian Open in Sydney. The Queenslander bogeyed the opening hole but rec... ABC Sports Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:41:29 -0500With the banking environment significantly changed in the wake of the global financial crisis, competition has been reduced, Samuels told the Australian Broadcasting Corp's Inside Business program. ... Morning Star Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:19:45 -0500JINAN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. has got an official approval to take over Australian coal mining company Felix Resources, according to the company's bulletin on the Hong... SINA Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:18:08 -0500Another chapter in the tortured career of Shane Watson coincided with a brilliant session for the West Indies in Adelaide. The West Indies put Australia on the back foot with three wickets on an abso... WA Today Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:55:44 -0500Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has dismissed a challenge for a series of public debates over climate change, saying the Federal Opposition needs to have a policy first. Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbo... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:36:36 -0500Researchers have revealed a snapshot of Melburnians' ancestry dating back thousands of years. In October, 100 people gave a DNA swab to researchers from the Genographic Project to trace their origins... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:36:35 -0500Australia reached 3 for 255 . Mike Hussey (18) and vice-captain Michael Clarke (13) were the not out batsmen at the crease for Australia. Benn (2 for 98) turned the screw on Australia, which looked ... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:36:30 -0500The Australian government should show the world it is serious about tackling climate change, despite the failure of its emissions trading scheme (ETS) legislation, Oxfam Australia says. Oxfam's clima... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:24:01 -0500Holden rising star Lee Holdsworth's solid end to the 2009 V8 Supercar season has continued by securing pole position for the final race of the season on Sunday. The Garry Rogers Motorsport driver clo... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:23:54 -0500It was reported yesterday that Mr Rudd was so frustrated by the calamitous state of NSW Labor that he had not even spoken to her after she was sworn in as NSW's first female premier on Friday.Ms Kenea... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:23:03 -0500Officers say there are multiple fatalities - but they still don't know exactly how many.The accident happened at Picton Road, Wilton."(The truck) has rolled onto a sedan or ute ... and has crushe... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:23:03 -0500A MELBOURNE taxi driver has been bashed by his passengers for refusing to run red lights, but another cabbie managed to trick a robber armed with a knife, locking him in his cab. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:23:02 -0500It was reported yesterday that Mr Rudd was so frustrated by the calamitous state of NSW Labor that he had not even spoken to her after she was sworn in as the state's first female premier on Friday.Ms... The Australian Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:22:29 -0500THE next stage of work to restore the Gold Coast's Kirra Beach will begin on Monday, with 75,000 cubic metres of sand to be shifted. The Queensland Government has committed $1.5 million to remove the... Courier Mail Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:22:23 -0500Geoff Ogilvy has gained some much-needed confidence heading into the defence of his Australian PGA title. The Victorian carded a 4-under-par 68 as one of the early starters on the final day of the Au... ABC Sports Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:15:16 -0500Claudio Marchisio has blown the Serie A title race open with a superb goal to give 10-man Juventus a 2-1 win over leader Inter Milan. Inter's lead has been cut to four points after second-placed AC M... ABC Sports Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:15:14 -0500SOCCEROOS coach Pim Verbeek believes that his players will be far from intimidated playing three-times world champion Germany in their opening game of the 2010 World Cup, insisting the match in Durban... WA Today Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:31:43 -0500American drilling company Chevron has sealed a $90 billion deal to sell liquefied natural gas from Western Australia to the Japanese. Chevron signed a 20-year agreement to sell Tokyo Electric Power C... WA Today Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:31:41 -0500TIGER Woods has reportedly offered his wife $80 million for them to remain together for another six years in increasingly desperate attempts to salvage his marriage and reputation amid lurid allegatio... WA Today Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:31:38 -0500A man in his 40s has been airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital following a car crash near Quindanning in the Wheatbelt. A St John Ambulance spokesman says the man's car left the Pinjarra-Williams Road a... WA Today Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:31:35 -0500The Liberal Party has escaped a voter backlash in yesterday's two federal by-elections, despite the recent leadership turmoil and divisions over climate change policy. There were celebrations last ni... ABC Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:10:25 -0500Organisers of Tasmania's annual motorbike toy run are working to ensure the event will continue, amid fears yesterday's event would be the last. About 5,500 riders from all around the state rode from... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:10:23 -0500Several people are dead after a truck rolled onto a vehicle south of Sydney, police say. A police spokeswoman said people were killed when the truck rolled on top of the car at Picton Road, Wilton. ... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:58:02 -0500Eric Roozendaal has become the first person selected to serve in NSW Premier Kristina Keneally's cabinet. Mr Roozendaal will continue in his role as treasurer, a statement from Ms Keneally's office s... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:57:58 -0500Queensland Premier Anna Bligh will outline five areas for reform in the nation's health system at Monday's Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting. Ms Bligh is to share her vision on how sta... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:57:56 -0500Five scouts and their two adult guides have been rescued after spending a night in the Kosciusko National Park. The children, aged 13 and 14, were on a bike ride from Thredbo to Jacobs Creek in south... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:57:51 -0500Leader Tony Abbott today said he would announce his front bench early this week and that it would include the Nationals' Senate leader."I have had a few conversations with Barnaby," he said ... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:56:54 -0500MAVERICK Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce will be elevated to the opposition front bench early this week, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says. The Australian Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:56:32 -0500THOUSANDS of Launceston and Hobart residents will be forced to boil their drinking water until at least Wednesday because of a mystery E.coli bacteria outbreak. The homes in West Launceston, Summerhil... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:27:37 -0500Amir Khan made a hugely successful first defence of his WBA light-welterweight title with a first-round blow-out victory against unbeaten Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle.The 22-year-old from Bolton won th... sportal.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:59:06 -0500Bradley Wiggins ignored the speculation linking him with Team Sky to avoid building up his hopes of a transfer to the new British team.Rumours of a move to the BSkyB-backed squad led by British Cyclin... sportal.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:58:59 -0500The Liberal Party has comfortably retained the blue-ribbon seats of Bradfield and Higgins in key federal by-elections. Candidate in the Melbourne seat of Higgins Kelly O'Dwyer was the first to claim ... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:42:38 -0500Residents of two suburbs on Hobart's eastern shore and some areas of Launceston are being advised to boil water before use until further notice. The Ben Lomond Water Corporation and Southern Water ha... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:42:37 -0500Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has congratulated his two new MPs after they successfully contested by-elections in Sydney and Melbourne. "I congratulate Paul Fletcher in Bradfield and Kelly O'... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:30:51 -0500Adam Scott will go head-to-head with Stuart Appleby for the 2009 Australian Open title when the final round begins on Sunday at the NSW Golf Club. Scott moved to 15-under after a third round five-und... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:30:48 -0500Police have found illegal drugs on 41 people at a music festival in Sydney's Domain. Police, including officers from the dog unit, conducted an operation targeting drugs, alcohol-related crime and an... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:30:42 -0500Officers say there are multiple fatalities - but they still don't know exactly how many.The accident happened at Picton Road, Wilton."(The truck) has rolled onto a sedan or ute ... and has crushe... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:29:59 -0500Carlos Tevez has done his old side Manchester United a massive favour, scoring the winner as Manchester City shocked Chelsea 2-1 in the English Premier League. City's win, which followed a run of sev... ABC Sports Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:22:20 -0500News ) to establish a production joint venture covering both companies' Western Australian iron ore assets. The companies believe that the joint venture will deliver substantial synergies in excess of... RTT News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:33:19 -0500V8 Supercar star Jamie Whincup says he will be doing all he can to secure a race win, as the Sydney 500 wraps up on Sunday with another 250 kilometre battle. Whincup finished fifth in Saturday's race... ABC Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:19:40 -0500Coach Tim Nielsen says he is relieved for Shane Watson as the Australian opener heads into day three in Adelaide on the verge of a maiden Test century. Watson went from maybe man to delivery man yest... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:19:27 -0500THE increased use of mobile phones since the late 1990s is not causing an increase in brain tumours, the world's largest study into the subject has found. The survey of cancers reported among 16 mill... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:06:32 -0500Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the disappearance of Peter Rule, of Meadow Heights in Melbourne.The 56-year-old was last seen about 8pm on November 15, when he visited frien... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:05:44 -0500Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the disappearance of Peter Rule, of Meadow Heights in Melbourne.The 56-year-old was last seen about 8pm on November 15, when he visited frien... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:05:41 -0500A taxi driver has been attacked by three passengers at Fitzroy, in Melbourne's north. Police say the three men attacked the taxi driver in Nicholson Street when he refused their demands to drive thro... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:53:49 -0500SYDNEY, Australia (AP) ? Adam Scott shot a five-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Open. International Herald Tribune Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:43:30 -0500A man has been killed in a brawl at a karaoke bar in Sydney's CBD. Several men were involved in the brawl at about 1.30am (AEDT) on Sunday in the Clarence Street bar. Police say early indications su... Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:42:05 -0500TONY Abbott has passed his first test as Liberal leader with flying colours - but Malcolm Turnbull may already be working on Plan B. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:41:23 -0500Wellington - An immigrant to New Zealand who is HIV-positive injected his wife with his own blood while she slept, infecting her with the virus that causes Aids, a newspaper reported on Sunday. The... IOL Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:39:32 -0500A COOL head averted disaster yesterday when the pilot of a light aircraft made a forced landing in a North- West paddock. Finance columnist for The Examiner Tony Gray, of Launceston, was taking off ab... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:48 -0500THOUSANDS of homes in Launceston and Hobart face three more days of boiling water after E.coli was found in water supplies in both cities on Friday afternoon. The majority of West Launceston and part ... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:45 -0500TASMANIAN families are among 150 who have been left in limbo after the federal Attorney-General put a freeze on adoptions from Ethiopia last month. Little has been revealed as to the reason for the su... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:44 -0500ABOUT 6000 motorcycle riders travelled from across the state to Hobart in the 30th annual MRA Toy Run yesterday. Bikers from as far as Stanley rode to the Derwent Entertainment Centre with toys, food ... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:44 -0500A GROUP of 24 dancers are about to embark on the journey of lifetime when they travel to the US to perform at Disneyland. The dancers, from Mowbray's Tapestry Dance studio, will leave in a month f... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:43 -0500THE North-West will soon have three permanent magistrates to deal with what Attorney-General Lara Giddings said were growing pressures on the region's courts. Ms Giddings said the Burnie and Devon... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:42 -0500LEADING his state in his home town for the first time, George Bailey had wanted this day to be special. It could hardly have gone any better from the moment the former South Launceston batsman elected... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:41 -0500A MAGNIFICENT captain's knock of 119 by Trevallyn's Matthew Cocker helped his side to a big 138-run victory over Legana in their A-grade clash at Trevallyn yesterday. Cocker hit 11 fours and s... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:40 -0500THE Tasmanian performance was more impressive than the size of the crowd, but it was only the star- studded NSW team that went home disappointed from the Ford Ranger Cup cricket match at the NTCA Grou... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:39 -0500INVERMAY Bowls Club is celebrating its centenary. This weekend has featured a range of events but celebrations will continue until Easter, reports TERRY MORRIS. AFTER two years in the planning, the ce... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:38 -0500NORTH Launceston athlete Jacob Birtwhistle continued his outstanding form winning a second gold medal on the second day of competition in the Australian All Schools and Youth Athletics championship at... The Examiner Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:12:37 -0500Wellington - Australia, ranked 21 by FIFA, are too scared to play outsiders New Zealand, ranked 77, in friendlies before the World Cup finals, New Zealand Football chairman Frank van Hattum told a new... Earth Times Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:35:08 -0500Police and emergency workers have been searching through the night for a group of scouts lost in bushland near Thredbo in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. A search was mounted after the group of ... ABC News Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:30:42 -0500GEORGE Polomka is South Australia's longest serving Country Fire Service member, and after 62 years of service he is still not ready to call it a day.There are not too many people who could claim this... Stock Journal Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:29:26 -0500SIMILAR to many farmers, Murray and Leigh Watkinson, Nunjikompita, were finding it hard to sleep at night when fertiliser prices soared to $2000 a tonne last year. The two brothers, who crop in a marg... Stock Journal Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:29:25 -0500In animal health circles, it's the equivalent of the Apollo 11 moon landing: some time in the next 18 months, the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), jointly with the World Organization for Animal ... Stock Journal Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:29:22 -0500GRAINS Research and Development Corporation managing director Peter Reading has acknowledged the agricultural sector’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions and says his organisation is conducting spec... Stock Journal Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:29:20 -0500JODEE Rich is still contemplating possible legal action against former business partners James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch but not before attempting a mediated settlement. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:17:16 -0500MS Dhoni-led Team India can close in the gap with top-ranked Australia in the ICC ODI Championship table with a clean sweep in the forthcoming five-match ODI series at home against Sri Lanka.India are... NDTV Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:19:57 -0500BULLDOGS greats Brad Johnson and Rohan Smith have launched a court fight against a Melbourne accountant after losing almost $300,000 in two failed hospitality ventures. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:56:04 -0500Activists in London and other major cities called on world leaders to reach a tough new deal on cutting emissions.A series of climate change events in London known as "The Wave" began with a... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:56:02 -0500UK prison guards unwittingly allowed a convicted drug dealer to grow marijuana in his cell - and even decorate a four-foot plant as a Christmas tree. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:56:00 -0500The body of newlywed Vicky Roberts, 25, was found dumped in a garage at her home in Cheshire, England, on Thursday.A manhunt is underway for her husband Michael Roberts, 26.A Cheshire Police spokeswom... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:55:58 -0500LABOR warlord Eddie Obeid has angrily denied being a "puppet master" while revealing party officials began plotting to roll Nathan Rees three months ago. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:55:56 -0500NEW South Wales principals have reported more than 500 cases of serious assaults, threats and drug use in public schools this year. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:55:54 -0500CHILD sex offenders will have up to 15 years added to their jail terms under tough new laws to be introduced in Victorian Parliament this week. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:55:51 -0500PARENTS are set to be hit with rises in childcare costs of up to $22 a day with the state and federal governments expected to sign off tomorrow on compulsory new standards for childcare and early educ... News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:55:49 -0500The defeat does not have a direct bearing on next week’s meetings. But as a wealthy country with among the world’s highest greenhouse pollution rates per person, Australia was being looked... Boston Herald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:50:20 -0500GREG Norman has identified with Tiger Woods as being a "target" for the tabloid media and questioned whether sportsmen's private lives should be so intensely scrutinised. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:32:10 -0500IT'S not exactly something many would attempt to do - reach out and pat a deadly tiger shark in the middle of a feeding frenzy. News.com.au Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:32:08 -0500It is highly unlikely that Younus Khan could be selected for the Australian tour as he has not proved form by playing in the domestic cricket matches.The selectors wanted him to play in Quaid-e-Azam T... NDTV Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:35:48 -0500 | 
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